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Do Math on Linux Command Line with expr command

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Karim Buzdar
May 22, 2020

The Linux terminal (shell) allows you to perform mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, increment, and comparison of multiple numbers easily. This tutorial will show you various examples of basic mathematical calculations using expr command.

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Karim Buzdar

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